Container data center

ABSTRACT

A container data center includes a container, a cooling room defined in the container, and a cabinet receiving a server. The cabinet includes a fan module opposite to the cooling room. An opening is defined in the cabinet. A box is attached to the cabinet. The box defines an inlet. A blocking plate is pivotably attached to the box to cover or uncover the inlet. An air plate is pivotably attached to the cabinet to cover or uncover the opening. When the server is moved into the cabinet through the inlet, the server pushes the corresponding blocking plate and the corresponding air plate to rotate. When the cabinet operates, the fan module operates to exhaust hot air from the cabinet, the cabinet then becomes negative pressure rooms to let the cooling air enter the cooling room through the inlet and the opening.

BACKGROUND

1. Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to a container data center.

2. Description of Related Art

With increasing use of online applications, the need for computer datacenters has increased rapidly. Data centers are centralized computingfacilities that include many cabinets. During operation, server systemsgenerate a great amount of heat in the data centers. A common method fordissipating the heat is to define a cooling room, which is cooled by anair-conditioning device. The cooling room cools the cabinets by airconditioners and fans. However, the cooling room cannot supply differentcooling airflow according to the different needs of the cabinets.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Many aspects of the present embodiments can be better understood withreference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings arenot necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed uponclearly illustrating the principles of the present embodiments.Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designatecorresponding parts throughout the several views.

FIG. 1 is a schematic, isometric view of a container data center,according to an exemplary embodiment, wherein the container data centerincludes a cabinet.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the cabinet of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a partial, exploded view of the cabinet of FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is a partially block diagram of the container data center of FIG.1.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The disclosure, including the accompanying drawings, is illustrated byway of examples and not by way of limitation. It should be noted thatreferences to “an” or “one” embodiment in this disclosure are notnecessarily to the same embodiment, and such references mean at leastone.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, an embodiment of a container data centerincludes a container 100, and two rows of cabinets 10 arranged in thecontainer 100. Each cabinet 10 receives a plurality of servers 60.

The container 100 includes a cooling room 30 connected to anair-conditioning device. The cooling room 30 is located between the rowsof cabinets 10.

Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, each cabinet 10 includes two fan modules12 respectively attached to an upper portion and a lower portion of afirst side of the cabinet 10 opposite to the cooling room 30. Each fanmodule 12 includes a plurality of fans 121. Two opening 13 are definedin a second side of the cabinet 10 facing the cooling room 30, aligningwith each fan module 12. An air plate 131 is pivotably attached to thesecond side of the cabinet 10 at a top of each opening 13, to cover oruncover the each opening 13. Two boxes 14 are mounted to the second sideof the cabinet 10, aligning with the openings 13 respectively. An airinlet 141 is defined in a top of each box 14. Two inlets 142 are definedin a side of each box 14, aligning with the openings 13. A blockingplate 143 is pivotably attached to the side of the box 14 at a top ofeach inlet 142, to cover or uncover the each inlet 142.

When a server 60 is inserted into the cabinet 10 through the inlet 142,the server 60 pushes the corresponding blocking plate 143 and thecorresponding air plate 131 to rotate up for 90 degrees in that order.After the server 60 is completely inserted into the cabinet 10, thecorresponding air plate 131 is rested on a top of the server 60. Theblocking plate 143 is rotated back to cover the inlet 142.

Referring to FIG. 4, when the cabinets 10 operate, the fan modules 12operate to exhaust hot air from the cabinets 10. The cabinets 10 thenbecome negative pressure rooms to let the cooling air in the coolingroom 30 enter the servers 60 through the air inlets 141 and the opening13, and in that order. When no server 60 is received in the opening 13,the air plate 131 covers the corresponding opening 13, for preventingcooling air consumption.

A sensor 40 is arranged in each server 60. The sensors 40 senses thetemperature in the servers 60 to generate temperature signals andtransmit the temperature signals to a controller 50. When the controller50 receives a high temperature signal, the controller 50 will speed upthe fan modules 12 of the cabinet 10, to let more cooling air of thecooling room 30 enter the corresponding servers 60.

In other embodiment, the air inlets 141 can be connected to anotherair-conditioning device 32, for supplying cooling air to the servers 60directly. Thus, the cooling room 30 can maintain a comfortabletemperature for operators entering the container 100.

In the embodiment, the fan modules 12 are mounted on one side of thecabinets 10 to exhaust hot air from the cabinets 10. The cabinets 10then become negative pressure rooms to let the cooling air in thecooling room 30 enter the cabinets 10 to cool the cabinets 10. The speedof the fan modules 12 can be adjusted to adjust the cooling airflowflowing into the cabinets 10, which can supply different cooling airflowaccording to the different needs of the cabinets 10. The air plates 131can cover the corresponding opening 13 without receiving a server, forpreventing cooling air consumption.

Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the embodimentshave been set forth in the foregoing description, together with detailsof the structure and function of the embodiments, the disclosure isillustrative only, and changes may be made in detail, especially in thematters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principlesof the present disclosure to the full extent indicated by the broadgeneral meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.

What is claimed is:
 1. A container data center, comprising: a container;a cooling room defined in the container; and a cabinet for receiving aserver, and arranged in the container beside the cooling room; whereinthe cabinet comprises a fan module attached to a first side of thecabinet opposite to the cooling room, to exhaust hot air from thecabinet, an opening is defined in a second side of the cabinet facingthe cooling room, and a box is attached to the second side of thecabinet and aligns with the opening, the box defines an inlet aligningwith the opening and an air inlet, a blocking plate is pivotablyattached to the box to cover or uncover the inlet, an air plate ispivotably attached to the second side of the cabinet to cover or uncoverthe opening, the server is operable to be pushed into the cabinetthrough the inlet, the server pushes the corresponding blocking plateand the corresponding air plate to rotate in that order, after theserver enters the cabinet completely, the corresponding air plate isrested on a top of the server, the blocking plate is rotated back tocover the inlet; and wherein when the cabinet operates, the fan moduleoperates to exhaust hot air from the cabinet, the cabinet then becomesnegative pressure rooms to let the cooling air in the cooling room enterthe server through the air inlet and the opening in that order.
 2. Thecontainer data center of claim 1, further comprising an air-conditioningdevice connected to the air inlet.
 3. The container data center of claim1, wherein the fan module comprises a plurality of fans.
 4. Thecontainer data center of claim 1, wherein a sensor is arranged in theserver, the sensor senses temperature in the server to generatetemperature signals and transmits the temperature signals to acontroller, the controller controls speeds of the fan module.